A customer in a business or a guest in your home is an invited guest. They will have a higher legal standing, than a trespasser. Children, even when trespassing, may fall into a category somewhere in between if they are too young to understand a property hazard or unsafe condition.
Indiana law treats premises injuries different based on the status of the person at the time they were injured. There are three classifications of persons: invitee, licensee, or trespasser. An invitee is a person invited upon the property by express or implied invitation. This could be a social guest or business customer. A business like […]
Property owners in Indiana, (homeowners, landlords, and commercial property owners) have a legal responsibility to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition and to provide adequate warning of any hazard or unsafe condition that cannot be quickly corrected. In Indiana, when a visitor to a property is injured due to an unsafe condition, inadequate […]
It is common to feel intimidated, powerless, or even scared when you’ve experienced discrimination or had your civil rights violated. There are laws to provide protection. Civil Rights cases are usually very fact sensitive. This requires a close analysis and investigation into the particular facts of your situation. If you believe you have been the victim […]
The Indiana Supreme Court recently issued an opinion holding that as a matter of law, when a sports participant injures someone while engaging in conduct ordinary in the sport, and without intent or recklessness, the participant does not breach a duty. This decision clarified that ordinary conduct in the sport turns on the sport generally, not the specific […]
I am incredibly honored to share the nomination to the 2017 Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars with so many great lawyers. http://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/inslrs17?pg=33#pg33
Let’s say you are involved in a car crash. Do you work with the insurance company to try to resolve your claim or do you hire a lawyer to help you? Well, it depends. The best advice I could give you is to talk to a lawyer. You very well may be able to resolve the claim […]
The Indiana Court of Appeals decided a case where a golfer was injured when his golf cart was rear ended by the golf cart of another participant in the golf outing. Chamernik was driving a golf cart when he rear ended Wooten who was riding in another golf cart. Wooten filed a negligence lawsuit against […]
Generally, Indiana law allows two years from the date of the injury or damage to either resolve your claim with the person(s) responsible or have a lawsuit filed against that responsible person(s). There are exceptions to this rule for minors, persons deemed to be incompetent or incapacitated, etc. The best plan is to act quickly […]
Whether or not a driver has insurance on their vehicle at the time of the crash has no bearing on who is responsible for the crash. Fault is determined by looking at the actions or inactions of the drivers. Driving without insurance may result in a driver’s license suspension, but it will be no factor […]